Where does “Astrid” come from?
Astrid (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Ástríðr, from Old Norse Ásríðr, from Old Norse fríðr, from Proto-Germanic frīdaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHtós.
Ancestry of “Astrid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Ástríðr | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | Ásríðr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fríðr | lovely, beautiful, fair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frīdaz | beautiful, lovely; beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | priHtós | — |
Words derived from “Astrid”